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	==External links==		==External links==
	+	*{{moby game\|id=/pitfall\|name=''Pitfall!''}}
	* [www.atariage.com] ''Pitfall!''] at AtariAge		* [www.atariage.com] ''Pitfall!''] at AtariAge
	* [www.the-commodore-zone.com] Legends of the C64 article on David Crane and Activision (includes ''Pitfall!'' info)]		* [www.the-commodore-zone.com] Legends of the C64 article on David Crane and Activision (includes ''Pitfall!'' info)]

Lorson: /* External links */despam using AWB

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 4:20am PST by Lorson

External links: despam using AWB

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	==External links==	==External links==
-	*{{moby game\|id=/pitfall\|name=''Pitfall!''}}
	* [www.atariage.com] ''Pitfall!''] at AtariAge	* [www.atariage.com] ''Pitfall!''] at AtariAge
	* [www.the-commodore-zone.com] Legends of the C64 article on David Crane and Activision (includes ''Pitfall!'' info)]	* [www.the-commodore-zone.com] Legends of the C64 article on David Crane and Activision (includes ''Pitfall!'' info)]

12.233.146.130: /* History and development */

Posted: December 21st, 2009, 12:34pm PST by 12.233.146.130

History and development

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	{{cquote\|I sat down with a blank sheet of paper and drew a stick figure in the center. I said, “Okay, I have a little running man and let's put him on a path [two more lines drawn on the paper]. Where is the path? Let's put it in a jungle [draw some trees]. Why is he running [draw treasures to collect, enemies to avoid, etc.]?” And ''Pitfall!'' was born. This entire process took about ten minutes. About 1,000 hours of programming later, the game was complete.}}		{{cquote\|I sat down with a blank sheet of paper and drew a stick figure in the center. I said, “Okay, I have a little running man and let's put him on a path [two more lines drawn on the paper]. Where is the path? Let's put it in a jungle [draw some trees]. Why is he running [draw treasures to collect, enemies to avoid, etc.]?” And ''Pitfall!'' was born. This entire process took about ten minutes. About 1,000 hours of programming later, the game was complete.}}

-	Its technical achievements included non-flickering, multicolored, animated [[sprite (computer graphics)\|sprite]]s on a system with notoriously primitive graphics hardware. ''Pitfall!'' was a massive success for the 2600. Several [[porting\|port]]s were made for computer systems (such as the [[Commodore 64]], [[Atari 800]], and [[TRS-80 Color Computer]]), as well as for [[video game console\|home console]]s (such as the [[ColecoVision]] and the [[Intellivision]]). It was also one of the first Platform games ever created.	+	Its technical achievements included non-flickering, multicolored, animated [[sprite (computer graphics)\|sprite]]s on a system with notoriously primitive graphics hardware. ''Pitfall!'' was a massive success for the 2600. Several [[porting\|port]]s were made for computer systems (such as the [[Commodore 64]], [[Atari 800]], and [[TRS-80 Color Computer]]), as well as for [[video game console\|home console]]s (such as the [[ColecoVision]] and the [[Intellivision]]). It was also one of the first Platform games ever created.{{fact\|date=December 2009}}

	==Sequels==		==Sequels==

93.125.228.122: there are without doubt many more remakes; many that don't suck that bad, too

Posted: December 4th, 2009, 9:17am PST by 93.125.228.122

there are without doubt many more remakes; many that don't suck that bad, too

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	*{{moby game\|id=/pitfall\|name=''Pitfall!''}}	*{{moby game\|id=/pitfall\|name=''Pitfall!''}}
	* [www.atariage.com] ''Pitfall!''] at AtariAge	* [www.atariage.com] ''Pitfall!''] at AtariAge
-	* [partythenwork.com] Flash Remake of Pitfall]
	* [www.the-commodore-zone.com] Legends of the C64 article on David Crane and Activision (includes ''Pitfall!'' info)]	* [www.the-commodore-zone.com] Legends of the C64 article on David Crane and Activision (includes ''Pitfall!'' info)]

129.118.93.128: /* History and development */

Posted: November 20th, 2009, 1:50pm PST by 129.118.93.128

History and development

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	{{cquote\|I sat down with a blank sheet of paper and drew a stick figure in the center. I said, “Okay, I have a little running man and let's put him on a path [two more lines drawn on the paper]. Where is the path? Let's put it in a jungle [draw some trees]. Why is he running [draw treasures to collect, enemies to avoid, etc.]?” And ''Pitfall!'' was born. This entire process took about ten minutes. About 1,000 hours of programming later, the game was complete.}}		{{cquote\|I sat down with a blank sheet of paper and drew a stick figure in the center. I said, “Okay, I have a little running man and let's put him on a path [two more lines drawn on the paper]. Where is the path? Let's put it in a jungle [draw some trees]. Why is he running [draw treasures to collect, enemies to avoid, etc.]?” And ''Pitfall!'' was born. This entire process took about ten minutes. About 1,000 hours of programming later, the game was complete.}}

-	Its technical achievements included non-flickering, multicolored, animated [[sprite (computer graphics)\|sprite]]s on a system with notoriously primitive graphics hardware. ''Pitfall!'' was a massive success for the 2600. Several [[porting\|port]]s were made for computer systems (such as the [[Commodore 64]], [[Atari 800]], and [[TRS-80 Color Computer]]), as well as for [[video game console\|home console]]s (such as the [[ColecoVision]] and the [[Intellivision]]). It was also one of the first Playformgames ever created.	+	Its technical achievements included non-flickering, multicolored, animated [[sprite (computer graphics)\|sprite]]s on a system with notoriously primitive graphics hardware. ''Pitfall!'' was a massive success for the 2600. Several [[porting\|port]]s were made for computer systems (such as the [[Commodore 64]], [[Atari 800]], and [[TRS-80 Color Computer]]), as well as for [[video game console\|home console]]s (such as the [[ColecoVision]] and the [[Intellivision]]). It was also one of the first Platform games ever created.

	==Sequels==		==Sequels==

TJ Spyke: clean up using AWB

Posted: November 8th, 2009, 4:48pm PST by TJ Spyke

clean up using AWB

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	\|image = [[Image:Pitfall! Coverart.png]]		\|image = [[Image:Pitfall! Coverart.png]]
	\|developer = [[Activision]]		\|developer = [[Activision]]
-	\|publisher = [[Activision]]	+	\|publisher=Activision
	\|designer = [[David Crane (programmer)\|David Crane]]		\|designer = [[David Crane (programmer)\|David Crane]]
	\|engine =		\|engine =
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	\|modes = [[Single-player]]		\|modes = [[Single-player]]
	\|ratings =		\|ratings =
-	\|platforms = [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari 5200]], [[Atari 8-bit]], [[ColecoVision]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Intellivision]], [[Sega SG-1000]]	+	\|platforms=[[Atari 2600]], [[Atari 5200]], [[Atari 8-bit]], [[ColecoVision]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Intellivision]], [[Sega SG-1000]]
-	\|media = [[Cartridge (electronics)\|Cartridge]]	+	\|media = [[ROM cartridge\|Cartridge]]
	\|requirements =		\|requirements =
	\|input = [[Joystick]]		\|input = [[Joystick]]
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	''Pitfall!'' appeared on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1987 as ''[[Super Pitfall]]'', but was not successful and received poor reviews.		''Pitfall!'' appeared on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1987 as ''[[Super Pitfall]]'', but was not successful and received poor reviews.

-	The series sequel, the popular [[Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure]] made its debut on the [[SNES]] and [[Sega Genesis\|Genesis-Mega Drive]] systems in 1994 and also showing up on the subsequent [[Sega 32X]] system a short time afterward. The game was ported to the [[Windows 95]] operating system and the [[Atari Jaguar]] the following year. Its most recent release was in 2001 on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. ''The Mayan Adventure'' was well known for having the original ''Pitfall!'' available to play on it.	+	The series sequel, the popular [[Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure]] made its debut on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System\|SNES]] and [[Sega Genesis\|Genesis-Mega Drive]] systems in 1994 and also showing up on the subsequent [[Sega 32X]] system a short time afterward. The game was ported to the [[Windows 95]] operating system and the [[Atari Jaguar]] the following year. Its most recent release was in 2001 on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. ''The Mayan Adventure'' was well known for having the original ''Pitfall!'' available to play on it.

	In 1998, ''[[Pitfall 3D: Beyond the Jungle]]'' for the Sony [[PlayStation]], featuring the voice of [[Bruce Campbell]] as Pitfall Harry, was released.		In 1998, ''[[Pitfall 3D: Beyond the Jungle]]'' for the Sony [[PlayStation]], featuring the voice of [[Bruce Campbell]] as Pitfall Harry, was released.

-	In 2004, a sequel was released for [[Sony PlayStation 2]], [[Nintendo GameCube]], and [[Microsoft Xbox]]. It was titled ''[[Pitfall: The Lost Expedition]]'', though it had many cartoony effects with tributes to the original ''Pitfall!'' The first two original games are playable in the game. A port of this game titled Pitfall: The Big Adventure was released for the Wii on September 23, 2008.<ref> [wii.ign.com]	+	In 2004, a sequel was released for [[PlayStation 2]], [[Nintendo GameCube]], and [[Xbox]]. It was titled ''[[Pitfall: The Lost Expedition]]'', though it had many cartoony effects with tributes to the original ''Pitfall!'' The first two original games are playable in the game. A port of this game titled Pitfall: The Big Adventure was released for the Wii on September 23, 2008.<ref> [wii.ign.com]

	In 2006, the original ''Pitfall!'' resurfaced as a mini-game in [[Arcade (comics)\|Arcade]]'s Murderworld in ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]''. There is a sequence where the player has to rescue Jean Grey from an arcade machine. The player has to go through a ''Pitfall!''-type game in order to reach Jean and free her from the machine.		In 2006, the original ''Pitfall!'' resurfaced as a mini-game in [[Arcade (comics)\|Arcade]]'s Murderworld in ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]''. There is a sequence where the player has to rescue Jean Grey from an arcade machine. The player has to go through a ''Pitfall!''-type game in order to reach Jean and free her from the machine.
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	* [www.the-commodore-zone.com] Legends of the C64 article on David Crane and Activision (includes ''Pitfall!'' info)]		* [www.the-commodore-zone.com] Legends of the C64 article on David Crane and Activision (includes ''Pitfall!'' info)]

-		+	{{Pitfall!}}
-	{{Pitfall!}}

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192.121.234.65 at 09:55, 6 November 2009

Posted: November 6th, 2009, 1:55am PST by 192.121.234.65

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	==History and development==		==History and development==
-	''Pitfall!'' was created by [[David Crane (programmer)\|David Crane]], a [[programmer]] who worked for Activision in the early 1980s. In a November 2003 interview with ''[[Edge (games magazine)\|Edge]]'' he described how in 1979 he had developed the technology to display a realistic little running man and in 1982 was searching for a suitable game in which to use it:	+	''Pitfall!'' was created by [[David Crane (programmer)\|David Crane]], a [[programmer]] who worked for Activision in the early 1980s. In a November 2003 interview with ''[[Edge (games magazine)\|Edge]]'' he described how in 1979 he had developed the technology to display a realistic little running man and in 1982 was searching for a suitable game in which to use it:

	[[Image:A2600 Pitfall.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|Screenshot of ''Pitfall!'' for the [[Atari 2600]]]]		[[Image:A2600 Pitfall.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|Screenshot of ''Pitfall!'' for the [[Atari 2600]]]]
	{{cquote\|I sat down with a blank sheet of paper and drew a stick figure in the center. I said, “Okay, I have a little running man and let's put him on a path [two more lines drawn on the paper]. Where is the path? Let's put it in a jungle [draw some trees]. Why is he running [draw treasures to collect, enemies to avoid, etc.]?” And ''Pitfall!'' was born. This entire process took about ten minutes. About 1,000 hours of programming later, the game was complete.}}		{{cquote\|I sat down with a blank sheet of paper and drew a stick figure in the center. I said, “Okay, I have a little running man and let's put him on a path [two more lines drawn on the paper]. Where is the path? Let's put it in a jungle [draw some trees]. Why is he running [draw treasures to collect, enemies to avoid, etc.]?” And ''Pitfall!'' was born. This entire process took about ten minutes. About 1,000 hours of programming later, the game was complete.}}

-	Its technical achievements included non-flickering, multicolored, animated [[sprite (computer graphics)\|sprite]]s on a system with notoriously primitive graphics hardware. ''Pitfall!'' was a massive success for the 2600. Several [[porting\|port]]s were made for computer systems (such as the [[Commodore 64]], [[Atari 800]], and [[TRS-80 Color Computer]]), as well as for [[video game console\|home console]]s (such as the [[ColecoVision]] and the [[Intellivision]]).	+	Its technical achievements included non-flickering, multicolored, animated [[sprite (computer graphics)\|sprite]]s on a system with notoriously primitive graphics hardware. ''Pitfall!'' was a massive success for the 2600. Several [[porting\|port]]s were made for computer systems (such as the [[Commodore 64]], [[Atari 800]], and [[TRS-80 Color Computer]]), as well as for [[video game console\|home console]]s (such as the [[ColecoVision]] and the [[Intellivision]]). It was also one of the first Playformgames ever created.

	==Sequels==		==Sequels==

71.164.213.236: /* External links */

Posted: June 6th, 2009, 6:24am PDT by 71.164.213.236

External links

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	*{{moby game\|id=/pitfall\|name=''Pitfall!''}}		*{{moby game\|id=/pitfall\|name=''Pitfall!''}}
	* [www.atariage.com] ''Pitfall!''] at AtariAge		* [www.atariage.com] ''Pitfall!''] at AtariAge
	+	* [partythenwork.com] Flash Remake of Pitfall]
	* [www.the-commodore-zone.com] Legends of the C64 article on David Crane and Activision (includes ''Pitfall!'' info)]		* [www.the-commodore-zone.com] Legends of the C64 article on David Crane and Activision (includes ''Pitfall!'' info)]

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